The Vault
Death to 2021
2021 ★ 6.0This comedic retrospective mixes archival footage and scripted sketches as it revisits all the dread — and occasional delight — that 2021 had to offer. Death to
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988 ★ 8.2This documentary revisits the making of Gone with the Wind via archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage. The Making of a Lege
World War II: From the Frontlines
2023 ★ 8.0Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before. Role: Meticulous tel
Zelig
1983 ★ 7.4Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoeve
The Fog of War
2003 ★ 7.7Former corporate whiz kid Robert McNamara was the controversial Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, during the height of the Vietna
News Treasury
2020 ★ 10.0"News Treasury" explores historical news events and rarely seen footage, allowing viewers to dig into the news archives. From Bruce Lee's funeral and the Baosha
Night Will Fall
2014 ★ 7.6When Allied forces liberated the Nazi concentration camps in 1944-45, their terrible discoveries were recorded by army and newsreel cameramen, revealing for the
History 101
2020 ★ 7.1Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries. History 101 is
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
2022 ★ 7.9With exclusive behind-the-scenes access into Herzog’s everyday life, rare archive material and in-depth interviews with celebrated collaborators – including Chr
Pussy Riot: Rage Against Putin
2023 ★ 8.2Pussy Riot make a comeback after a long absence to stand with Ukraine. Their story and their struggle are told through archival footage and interviews with the
NASA's Unexplained Files
2012 ★ 7.1Dive into the mysteries of some of NASA’s most curious missions and explore stories of engineering achievement and human endurance. Each episode offers first ha
I Am Ireland
1959 ★ 5.8Inspired by Patrick Pearse’s poem Mise Éire (“I Am Ireland”), this documentary assembles archival footage from across Europe to trace the rise of Irish national
Night and Fog
1956 ★ 8.3Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps. Night and Fog is a 1956 documentary film directed by Alain Re
Chicago 10
2008 ★ 5.8Archival footage, animation and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Conven
Hitler: A Career
1977 ★ 7.4A keen chronicle of the unlikely rise to power of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and a dissection of the Third Reich (1933-1945), but also an analysis of mass psychol
Memories of a Mexican
1950 ★ 7.1A history of the Mexican Revolution (1910-17), narrated through the striking images of the enormous film archive of Salvador Toscano (1872-1947), pioneer of Mex
Rail
1967 ★ 7.2"Rail" captures British Railways at a major turning-point in its history. In certain respects, this was a period of considerable upheaval and loss. There was a
Lorne
2026 ★ 6.8An unprecedented, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the man who built the inimitable empire of comedy, shaping television and culture for generations. The documentar
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
2025 ★ 5.7Offers the most intimate and profound exploration into the wide-ranging impacts of the Hurricane Katrina disaster to date. Weaving together critical moments of
May Day x 4
2026 ★ 0.0Drawing on archival footage from four separate film productions that documented the protests of early May, 1970, this short film creates a kaleidoscopic portrai
Blitz on Britain
1960 ★ 7.1Featuring archival footage from both German and UK sources, this documentary examines the defense of Britain during the early years of World War II. Blitz on Br
Lumière!
2016 ★ 7.8A collection of restored prints from the Lumière Brothers. Released in the year 2016, Lumiere! is a documentary and history film categorized under the genres of
Liberation
1994 ★ 7.9A retrospective that begins in 1942, when Adolf Hitler was still at the height of his power and the Allies began envisioning a cross-channel invasion of Europe.
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
2023 ★ 6.5Each episode opens up a cabinet of curiosities to reveal the strangest-but-true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic recreation, compelling